Store Manager

Store Manager

The Opportunity: Be part of the multi-state team that keeps America moving. Our local retail brand, nomnom, represents our company in the Pacific Northwest, where our communities come to find not only fuel, but also snacks and sweet treats. Give your neighbors friendly, smiling service and make their lives a little easier. You'll help members of your community fuel their cars and satisfy their hunger. Enjoy great compensation and a collaborative culture.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Safety: Maintain a safe work environment for employees and customers by setting safety as a priority. Ensure gas pumps, lot and store areas are clean and free of debris at all times. Work with Safety Team and conduct monthly mandatory meetings and trainings. Report safety incidents in a timely manner and comply with safety policy, programs and processes. Conduct timely and in-depth incident investigations to uncover root causes, and accurately prepare and submit required reports and paperwork within required time frame.
• Leadership and Personnel Management: Train, develop, guide and evaluate employees to operate the store effectively and safely to provide superior customer service. Maintain a professional and supportive image among subordinates and supervisors. Work with recruiting team to actively recruit, interview and select qualified applicants utilizing non-discriminatory management skills. Prepare and submit all employee paperwork accurately and timely. Ensure that all employees receive continuous on-the-job and company required training to improve customer service performance and safety awareness. Motivate and provide employee recognition to improve individual, team, and store performance. Address employee performance and violation issues. Implement a progressive disciplinary approach when dealing with employee performance issues, prepare and submit the proper documentation within required time frame. Set and communicate performance expectations, and evaluate actual performance based on those expectations. Prepare on-going performance appraisals in writing for all employees, providing proper performance-based feedback. Develop potential employees through coaching and training so they are ready for promotion to the next level, creating a robust Succession Plan. Carry out all company policies.
• Customer Service and Site Relationships: Consistently provide prompt and courteous customer service, may be required to assist customers at the gas pump, and assist in resolving customer issues. Accurately ring up all sales on POS system, comply with all cash handling procedures and other payment types for products sold. Develop positive and professional relationships with all customers, vendors and contractors. Is responsible for all cash, monies and inventory during shift. As a top priority, develop and assign tasks appropriately to ensure that the site is clean, adequately stocked and organized for fast, convenient and professional service to customers. Ensure a clean, friendly and well-maintained store environment to provide customers with a buying experience that meets their expectation. Monitor customer needs and expectations, and work with store employees to ensure those needs are met by promoting programs and ensuring suggestive selling. Assist customers at the pump and in the store to find the desired product and operate equipment. Actively solicit customer feedback via consistent personal interaction and engagement. Ensure complaints are resolved quickly and sincerely to the customer's, vendor's and contractor's satisfaction. Promote and ensure a safe, positive public image within the community. Promote, grow and maintain process of Loyalty Rewards program.
• Business and Financial Management: Plan and manage store activities to maximize operating profit. Monitor fuel sales volume and competitor pricing to assist the pricing analyst in development of store specific fuel pricing strategies and tactics. Monitor merchandise and food movement, including competitor offerings to assist in development of store specific product mix and pricing strategies. Maintain store layout and product displays per schematics. Execute store level sales promotions and assist in implementing network-wide promotional and advertising campaigns. Manage fuel, merchandise and food inventory to ensure optimum stocking levels. Staff and schedule labor to meet customer demand while staying within budget. Control operating expenses, including maintenance, utilities, supplies and inventory loss. Prepare and submit daily sales reports accurately and timely, including, invoices, bank deposits, and environmental compliance reports. Safeguard and account for all money received and disbursed. Organize and maintain all site files, manuals, and other information materials. Receive merchandise using proper check-in procedures when working with vendors. Obtain and maintain all required food and age restricted product certifications within 2 weeks of employment.
• Facilities Management: Work with Retail Facility team to maintain appearance standards of paving, lighting, canopy and other physical structures. Report and follow up on facility issues as needed. Ensure facilities and equipment are in safe working order. Maintain dispensing and store equipment to ensure clean, sanitary, and safe working conditions at all times. Ensure required signage/decals are posted.

Physical Demands: Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift. Ability to see with 20/40 vision (corrective lenses acceptable) in order to see numbers on store inventory levels, items purchased, gas pumps in operation, and problems that may occur with gas pumps. Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Ability to follow safety procedures (eg. respond to safety alarms, contact 911 for emergencies). Frequent reaching overhead, gripping, wrist movement, and finger dexterity required to restock inventory, package items sold, operate POS system, receive payments, issue change, operate gas pumps, wipe pumps, maintain store grounds, and general housekeeping. Frequent squatting and kneeling required for obtaining and/or replenishing items. Ability to push/pull with arms up to a force of 20 pounds (i.e. utilizing a hand-truck). Frequent lifting of 20 pounds or less from floor to waist, overhead and carry a short distance. Sometimes required to lift in excess of stated conditions up to 50 pounds. Ability to climb a stepladder to stock or retrieve materials and/or place or remove signs. Note: There may be exposure to gas fumes and solvents, and occasional noise.

Qualifications: To meet the basic qualifications for this role you will be at least 21 years of age or older and have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. Additional qualifications include: High school diploma or GED required; Associate or Bachelor's Degree in business, management, marketing, or related field preferred. Valid driver's license, and adequate transportation required. Minimum 1 year of store manager or assistant store manager experience required. Minimum 2 years convenience store or other retail experience preferred. Proficient with general computer applications, such as a POS system, and Microsoft Office.

Benefits: Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, health savings account, flexible spending account, and an Employee Assistance Program. Employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan and are able to purchase company stock at discounted prices. Effective with hire date, Store Managers will be eligible for 80 hours of vacation a year that will be earned ratably per pay period. Store Managers have twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

About us: We're part of a corporation, which has a presence in Texas, Hawaii, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Idaho. This position, in one of our nomnom convenience stores, is a great place to set out on a career path in our organization that could lead to Senior CSA, Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, Retail Area Manager, Operations, Marketing, etc. Our Retail Operations We own and operate 30+ retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand, as well as 90+ retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele brand. Our Headquarters Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR". Our Refineries and Logistics Operations We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 218 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 125,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems. Par Pacific is an equal opportunity employer Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law. Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.